AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
56.2Rasterization33.7
46.7Ray Tracing—
59.6Memoryspec-based45.7
84.8Efficiencyspec-based76.5
56Compute46.5
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90702 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+23) and compute (+10). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 47
- 138% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 11,071
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 229% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 112
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 215 W+2% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+22% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 56+22% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 368+229% |
| Base clock | — | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+47% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+44% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+138%Top 13% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000Top 22% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+30%Top 25% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fpsTop 21% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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